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The rate that stops the nation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
Prior to the horses hitting the track many economists are betting on a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia's board today to a new historical low of 0.10%. Finder's RBA cash rate survey found 67% of economists believe the central bank will cut ...

BT changes adviser fee structure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... new legislative changes will also take effect from 1 January 2021 which includes changes to the current exemption from the ban on conflicted remuneration. "In conjunction with these changes and following a review of our management fees to ensure they ...

RBA, CBA, NAB partner for wholesale currency

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced a partnership with a consortium of financial institutions and a blockchain technology company to develop a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) using distributed ledger technology (DLT) for settlement. ...

FSC names new chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
The Financial Services Council has appointed a new chair to replace Geoff Lloyd, who has stood down due to his resignation from MLC Wealth. The role is going to Mercer Australia's recently appointed chief executive David Bryant. Bryant was previously ...

Westpac profits down on AUSTRAC fine

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
Westpac has reported a "disappointing" full year result with statutory profit down a staggering 66% as a result of the ongoing pandemic and its anti-money laundering fine. Statutory profit decreased $4.94 billion to$2.29 billion while cash earnings ...

Lion Global partners with local distributor

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
Singapore-based Lion Global Investors has appointed a newly-established local distribution firm to help expand its Asian private equity strategy. Strathnaver Capital, which was set up by Richard Borysiewicz 10 months ago, will assist the asset manager ...

Insight Investment Australia grows team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
The $1.3 trillion global investment manager Insight Investment has appointed a new investment specialist based in Sydney. Ben Ereira joins the team, working with clients on currency and equity risk management solutions. Ereira spent 15 years at Principal ...

Fastest-growing AFSLs in the country

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
New research from Rainmaker Information shows which licensees added the most advisers in the 12 months to September end. And which AFSLs have the biggest market share. Overall, there were 19,357 advisers attached to an AFSL at September end, down 2597 ...

CFS Investments chair to retire

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
The chair of Commonwealth Bank's Colonial First State Investments and Avanteos Investments will retire at the end of year. Anne Ward will finish up her eight-year term as non-executive director and chair at the end of December 2020. The group is ...

Westpac settles two class actions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
Westpac has agreed to settle two separate class actions relating to anti-money laundering breaches and rate rigging initiated in the US for undisclosed amounts. The bank settled the action filed by Rosen Law Firm relating to its failure to monitor financial ...